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perhaps, the territory spanned by the seven churches of Revelations 2-3.” “Tradition also identifies
the recipients of the Johannine literature as the Christian congregations in and around Ephesus toward
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the end of the first century (probably in the 90s).”
Occasion.
The unstoppable popularity of false teaching appears to be a huge reason for the writing of the epistle.
Those false teachings possibly include Gnosticism, Docetism, and Cerinthianism.
Purpose.
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you
have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).
Overview of I, II, and III John
12.4 Let’s Practice this Lesson…
1. Who wrote 1 John?
2-5. List four of the six listed examples that show similarities to the Gospel according to John.
6. True/False; Papias confirmed that John was the disciple of the Lord.
7. When was 1 John written?
8. Where was 1 John written?
9. Write from memory 1 John 5:13.
10. Who are the recipients for 1 John?
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